Wrestling at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle light flyweight

Men's light flyweight freestyle wrestling
at the Games of the III Olympiad
Venue Francis Field
Date October 15
Competitors 4 from 1 nation
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Robert Curry  United States
2nd, silver medalist(s) John Hein  United States
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Gustav Thiefenthaler  United States
Wrestling at the
1904 Summer Olympics
Freestyle
Light flyweight   men
Flyweight   men
Bantamweight   men
Featherweight   men
Lightweight   men
Welterweight   men
Heavyweight   men

The light flyweight was the lightest freestyle wrestling weight class held as part of the Wrestling at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first time the event, like all other freestyle wrestling events, was held in Olympic competition. 4 wrestlers, all from the United States, competed.

Light flyweights had to be less than 47.6 kilograms.

Results

Semifinals Final
     
 Robert Curry (USA)        
Bye  
 Robert Curry (USA)
   Gustav Thiefenthaler (USA)  
 Gustav Thiefenthaler (USA)
Bye  
 Robert Curry (USA)
   John Hein (USA)
 John Hein (USA)
Bye  
 John Hein (USA)
   Claude Holgate (USA)  
 Claude Holgate (USA)
Bye  

Sources

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